Bone Features Flashcards
1
Q
Foramen
A
Hole through the bone (occipital bone)
2
Q
Notch
A
Depression in bone (ulna notch)
3
Q
Fossa
A
Shallow depression (pelvis)
4
Q
Facet
A
Flat surface (vertebrae)
5
Q
Condyle
A
Rounded surface
6
Q
Epicondyle
A
Raised area that sits atop a condyle
7
Q
Tubercle
A
Small, rounded process
8
Q
Trochanter
A
TBD
9
Q
Protuberance
A
Protruding (chin)
10
Q
Process
A
Projection or outgrowth feature (process of vertebrae)
11
Q
Spine
A
Sharp process
12
Q
Crest
A
Ridge (top of the pelvis)
13
Q
Line/linea
A
slight, elongated ridge
14
Q
Tuberosity
A
Rough Surface